Note: Any prior rating results are based on the final nationals. Since the level of DVR penetration has increased from 20 percent at this same point last year to approximately 28 percent at present, the overall results may be negatively impacted.
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-Friday’s Winners: Ghost Whisperer (CBS), NCIS R (CBS), Numb3rs (CBS)
-Disappointing: Supernanny (ABC), Don’t Forget the Lyrics (Fox)
-Friday’s Losers (excluding repeats): Deal or No Deal (NBC), Wife Swap (ABC), Every Hates Chris (CW), The Game (CW), Crusoe (NBC), Lipstick Jungle (NBC)
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-Ratings Breakdown: It was another clean Friday sweep for CBS, with a first-place finish in every half-hour care of its combination of Ghost Whisperer (Viewers: 11.05 million; A18-49: 2.8/ 9), a repeat of NCIS (Viewers: 11.26 million; A18-49: 2.4/ 7) in place of recently canceled The Ex-List, and Numb3rs (Viewers: 11.21 million; A18-49: 2.6/ 8). With compatibility this flawless, it’s too bad the NCIS encore cannot remain in the hour permanently. The next best thing could be Canadian drama Flashpoint, which is scheduled to return in midseason.
ABC finished in the distant No. 2 spot overall with its line-up of Wife Swap (Viewers: #4, 4.61 million; A18-49: #2, 1.7/ 6), Supernanny (Viewers: #2, 5.43 million; A18-49: #2, 1.9/ 6) and 20/20 (Viewers: #2, 8.19 million; A18-49: #2, 2.2/ 7), which focused on a murder investigation. As I have been saying for weeks (months, actually), ABC might benefit on Friday if it tapped into corporate cousin The Disney Channel to program the night. Wife Swap and Supernanny are just not cutting it from 8-10 p.m.
Fox was up next, with non-scripted duo Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Viewers: #2, 6.42 million; A18-49: #3, 1.6/ 5), which featured guest competitor Gene Simmons, and Don’t Forget the Lyrics (Viewers: #3, 4.93 million; A18-49: #3, 1.6/ 5). On a personal note, I will have the honor of interviewing the amazing Gene, who is hosting Mediaweek’s Media All-Stars luncheon this Wednesday.
The news remains bleak for NBC (so what else is new?) with its combination of Deal or No Deal (Viewers: #2, 5.53 million; A18-49: #4, 1.1/ 4), begging-to-be canceled Crusoe (Viewers: #4, 4.16 million; A18-49: #4, 1.0/ 3) and former Wednesday occupant Lipstick Jungle (Viewers: #3, 3.34 million; A18-49: #3, 1.2/ 4), which is not benefiting on the lower HUT level Friday. Wasn’t that contestant butting heads with Howie Mandel totally obnoxious?
The CW was last with its line-up of Everybody Hates Chris (Viewers: #5, 1.72 million; A18-49: #5, 0.7/ 2), The Game (Viewers: #5, 1.68 million; A18-49: #5, 0.8/ 2) and a repeat of America’s Next Top Model (Viewers: #5, 1.55 million; A18-49: #5, 0.6/ 2). But it manage to outdeliver NBC overall among adults 18-34 and women 18-34. Once again, no show on any week has as many losers as Friday.
Source: Nielsen Media Research data (R = repeat)
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Saturday 11/08/08 Note: The following results are based on the fast affiliate ratings (Live Plus Same Day data).
HH Rtg/Shr ABC 4.7/ 8 CBS 4.7/ 8 Fox 3.2/ 6 NBC 2.7/ 5
Note: Any prior rating results are based on the final nationals. Since the level of DVR penetration has increased from 20 percent at this same point last year to approximately 28 percent at present, the overall results may be negatively impacted.
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-Saturday’s Winners: Nothing
-Saturday’s Losers (excluding repeats): The night overall, as usual. Yawn!
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-Ratings Breakdown: Saturday Night Football on ABC led the low-rated Saturday troops, with the California vs. USC match-up at an estimated 7.54 million viewers and a 2.5 rating/8 share in prime-time. As a reminder, results for any live sporting event are always approximate.
CBS finished second overall in total viewers, care of a repeat of CSI: NY (Viewers: #2, 5.90 million; A18-49: #3, 1.4/ 4), a repeat of Without a Trace (Viewers: #2, 6.94 million; A18-49: #4, 1.4/ 4) and 48 Hour Mystery, which perked up to 8.05 million viewers (#1) and a third-place 1.9/ 6 among adults 18-49 at 10 p.m. The double-digit growth for 48 Hours Mystery out of the Without a Trace encore is worth noting.
Fox’s perennial combination of Cops (Viewers: #3, 5.80 million; A18-49: #2, 2.0/ 6) and America’s Most Wanted (Viewers: #3, 5.49 million; A18-49: #2, 1.9/ 6) finished third overall in total viewers and second among adults 18-49. And lowly NBC capped off the evening with repeats of Knight Rider (Viewers: #4, 2.82 million; A18-49: #4, 0.8/ 2), which is not worthy of its recent full season renewal, and a repeat of the two-hour SNL Presidential Bash special (Viewers: 5.09 million; A18-49: 2.0/ 6 from 9-11 p.m.). All I can say is…what a snore!
Source: Nielsen Media Research data (R = repeat)
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Sunday 11/09/08 Note: The following results are based on the metered market ratings.
HH Rtg/Shr CBS 10.2/16 NBC 9.6/15 ABC 7.1/11 Fox 4.2/ 6 CW 0.5/ 1
-Percent Change From the Year-Ago Evening (Sunday, November 11, 2007): CBS: +17, NBC: -14, ABC: -15, Fox: -46, CW: -58
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Note: The fast national results for Sunday will be posted at PIFeedback.com by 12 p.m. ET. Go to the website, click on Ratings Box (the first category), then Last Night’s Results, and Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008.
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-Yesterday’s Winners: Football Overrun (CBS), 60 Minutes (CBS), Sunday Night Football, N.Y. Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles (NBC), Desperate Housewives (ABC)
-Yesterday’s Losers (excluding repeats) Football Night in America (NBC, 7-8 p.m.), Valentine (CW), Easy Money (CW)
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-Ratings Breakdown: CBS led Sunday in the overnights, beating football ignited NBC by an average of six percent. CBS’ victory is attributed to an approximate half-hour football overrun at a mammoth 18.4 rating/31 share in the 7 p.m. half hour. 60 Minutes, which began at approximately 7:30 p.m., followed with a dominant 12.7/20, followed by The Amazing Race 13 (#3: 7.3/11 from 8:30-9:30 p.m.), Cold Case (#3: 8.5/14 from 9:30-10:30 p.m.) and the first half of The Unit at a third-place 6.3/10 at 10:30 p.m. Keep in mind, of course, that all results for CBS last night were approximate due to the football overrun. Looking ahead, CBS may want to think about tightening the Sunday 9 p.m. hour next season and moving Cold Case to Friday at 9 p.m. (out of Ghost Whisperer and into Numb3rs).
Over at NBC, the New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles match-up on Sunday Night Football netted an estimated (and dominant) 12.4/19 in the overnights from 8:30-11 p.m. Earlier in the evening was pre-game Football Night in America at a mere 3.5/ 7 from 7-8 p.m. (#3), followed by the 8 p.m. portion at an also third-place 6.4/10.
ABC’s Sunday line-up -- NASCAR (#2: 4.5/ 8), a half-hour edition of America’s Funniest Home Videos (#3: 3.8/ 6), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (#3: 6.9/10), Desperate Housewives (#2: 10.1/15) and Brothers & Sisters (#2: 7.3/12) -- came in at typical Sunday levels (and that was 15 percent below one year earlier, which also included NASCAR). Part of the year-to-year erosion for Brothers & Sisters (-19 percent) can be attributed to the weaker Desperate Housewives lead-in and, possibly, the Justin and Rebecca storyline. Are we really happy seeing them as a couple? As for Desperate Housewives, don’t we all wish that Teri Hatcher’s Susan would be one of the victims in next week’s fire?
Fox was also on par with typical overnight Sunday levels with its line-up of a repeat of King of the Hill (#3: 2.9/ 5), a repeat of The Simpsons (#4: 3.5/ 5), original installments of The Simpsons (#4: 5.3/ 8) and King of the Hill (#4: 4.2/ 6), and Family Guy (#4: 5.3/ 8) and American Dad (#4: 4.2/ 6). Almost invisible the CW capped off the evening with its deadly (and embarrassing) combination of a repeat of In Harms Way (0.5/ 1), Valentine (0.6/ 1) and Easy Money (0.5/ 1).
Source: Nielsen Media Research data ____________________________________________________________________________
Ratings Box: What’s Hot/What’s Not
-Five Consecutive Wins for CBS on Thursday: Based on ratings for Nov. 6, CBS extended its winning streak on Thursday to five consecutive weeks in households (8.5 rating/13 share), total viewers (13.74 million), adults 18-49 (4.0/10) and adults 25-54 (5.3/12).
Source: Nielsen Media Research data ________________________________________________________________________________
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On the Air Tonight: Prime-Time Programming Options
Monday 11/10/08 Night 12 of the Nov. 2008 Sweeps
ABC: 8:00 p.m. Dancing With the Stars 9:30 p.m. Samantha Who? 10:00 p.m. Boston Legal
CBS: 8:00 p.m. The Big Bang Theory 8:30 p.m. How I Met Your Mother 9:00 p.m. Two and a Half Men 9:30 p.m. Worst Week 10:00 p.m. CSI: Miami
NBC: 8:00 p.m. Chuck 9:00 p.m. Heroes 10:00 p.m. My Own Worst Enemy
Fox: 8:00 p.m. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 8:30 p.m. Prison Break
CW: 8:00 p.m. Gossip Girl 9:00 p.m. One Tree Hill
MNTV 8:00 p.m. The Twilight Zone (R) 8:30 p.m. The Twilight Zone (R) 9:00 p.m. Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed
ION 8:00 p.m. Boston Legal (R) 9:00 p.m. NCIS (R) 10:00 p.m. NCIS (R)
-ABC’s Lost to Return in January: According to published reports, Lost on ABC will return for season five with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 9 p.m. ET (leading out of a one hour clips show). Seventeen episodes are scheduled in the upcoming season.
-Fox Extends The Cleveland Show: Prior to even launching, Fox has ordered additional nine episodes of Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show, bringing the initial episode order to 22. It also delayed its started date, with the original planned spring 2009 launch pushed back to next fall.
-More Life: Despite the anemic ratings, NBC has renewed sophomore drama Life for a second season, with an order for nine more episodes.
-Want to Go to the Super Bowl?: NBC Universal’s Deal or No Deal, the top-rated new first-run strip (and highest rated new first-run game show in six years) will be sending one lucky viewer to Super Bowl XVIII. Effective today, viewers can go to www.DealorNoDealTV.com and enter to win a trip to the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009. During the two-week sweepstakes, viewers can watch Deal or No Deal in daytime to find out how much money the contestant has won each day, then submit the amount at DealorNoDealTV.com to be entered into the Super Bowl Sweepstakes. Viewers at home can also play to win $10,000 each week by logging on to www.DealorNoDealTV.com or by calling toll free 888-DEAL-10K.
-Judge Judy Update: Today’s telecast of CBS Television Distribution’s Judge Judy will showcase the court case that was interrupted during the recent earthquake in California. Little did the Connecticut ex-lovers fighting over stolen money know what was awaiting them! Then, at 9 p.m. ET tonight, the always busy Judy Sheindlin (a Mr. TV favorite) will head to CNN for a guest appearance on Larry King Live. See you there, Judy.
Which one of the following sitcoms featured a theme song written and performed by Billy Joel?
a) Angie b) Bosom Buddies c) Chico and the Man d) Three’s Company e) Too Close for Comfort
The answer to Friday’s question…
What state is NBC sitcom The Office set in?
a) Connecticut b) Indiana c) New Jersey d) Ohio e) Pennsylvania
Is: e) Pennsylvania (Scranton, to be exact)
-Current kudos goes to: Don Abel, Gerry Bixenspan, Lisa Brause, Paul Certo, Vanessa Coates, Larry Collins, Audrey Davis, Tim Dearnley, Sue Doron (2x), Christina D’Esposito, Bob Eisenstaedt, John Ferlazzo, Holley Ford, Leslie Franzen, Michael Fruchtman, Joslyn Hansen, Brad Hight, Kerry Hughes, Pat Hylkema, David Jackino, Greg Janover, Deb Kainer, Jodi Karp, Marie Lefevre Karp, Synda Kollman, Charmaine Leary, Adam Licker, Chanel Mailloux, Beverly Morris, Tillie Nutter, Aaron Paquette, Dan Pasternack, Greg Phelan, Robyn Brown-Postel, Gordon Purcell, Andrea Regusters, Conn Rigg, Deanna Rosolen, Jay Rossi, Colleen Roth, Maureen Ruane, Harley David Rubin, Patrick Rubin, Greg Salerno, Richard Storrs, Kristen Strauss, Stephanie Watson, Larry Weinstock, Jeanne Yonkers, Ted Zavales
ABC’s Sunday line-up -- NASCAR (#2: 4.5/ 8), a half-hour edition of America’s Funniest Home Videos (#3: 3.8/ 6),
ABC was unwise to dump NASCAR over to ESPN2 in favor of a half hour edition of AFHV.
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Almost invisible the CW capped off the evening with its deadly (and embarrassing) combination of a repeat of In Harms Way (0.5/ 1), Valentine (0.6/ 1) and Easy Money (0.5/ 1).
Once again this week, Valentine and Easy Money were repeat episodes, not first run programming.
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On the Air Tonight:
CBS: 8:00 p.m. The Big Bang Theory
As CBS struggles desperately to stay ahead of CW Network in the ratings, they have resorted to writing this week's The Big Bang Theory episode to revolve around two of the America's Next Top Model cast members for this season. So, tune in and watch Analeigh and Samantha on The Big Bang Theory tonight (Wolowitz never seemed so cool until now ), then tune in to CW network on Wednesday 8pm EST to see them compete on America's Next top Model.
Side note: in other sweeps month casting stunts, April from Season #2 of America's Next Top Model was in Lipstick Jungle last week.
), then tune in to CW network on Wednesday 8pm EST to see them compete on America's Next top Model.